News Tracker - Saturday, 22 March 2025 - 7:41 am

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Lecturers at Moi University have issued a seven-day strike notice over delayed salaries, setting the stage for a potential disruption of academic activities at the institution.

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A magistrate stationed at the Thika Law Courts has alleged that court operations have stalled after EACC confiscated her mobile phone, according to her latest court filing.

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Ruto, head of EAC, has agreed to a joint virtual meeting of EAC heads of state and SADC leaders next week to address the escalating DRC crisis.

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A Baringo chief was shot dead on Friday in Chipilat, Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County, after a gunfire exchange between police and bandits. 

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Detectives in Kirinyaga have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly murdering his lover and burying her in a septic tank at their Ngurubani home.

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Pastoralist communities in Isiolo and Samburu have been urged to control the use of fire in grazing areas to prevent wildfires that have plagued the country since January.

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Kenya health workers are now calling for the removal or impeachment of the SHA Chairperson and CEO, whom they have identified as the main problems in SHA insurance. 

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UDA extends the candidate registration deadline for Phase II elections to March 26, and grassroots polls are set for April 11 to 12 in more than 20 counties.

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A fuel tanker has exploded into flames along the busy Muhoroni-Londiani Highway, injuring at least two people. 

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Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital asks striking medics to return to work, insisting it has met some of the demands, including staff shortages, salaries, and promotions; terms the strike illegal.

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The government has admitted a fertiliser shortage, assuring farmers that NCPB depots will be restocked by Monday.

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Cleaning staff at Kakamega County Referral Hospital have downed tools over six months of unpaid salaries, paralysing services.

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Super Metro Sacco has surrendered over 250 buses for NTSA inspection after the agency suspended its operating licence in Nairobi.

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President William Ruto is back in the country after attending the inauguration of Namibia's new Head of State, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in the capital, Windhoek.

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Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has warned bandits in North Rift, vowing government action to end the violence following the killing of a chief in Loruk, Baringo North.

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The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that ordered Athletics Kenya officials to vacate office, allowing them to retain their positions after a successful appeal.

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INJECT Party leader Morara Kebaso has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for promoting what he terms as tribal politics, warning that such rhetoric fuels poor leadership and disunity in Kenya.

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KUPPET has slammed TSC over alleged bias in teacher promotions, demanding an immediate halt to the process.

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Metro Trans has suspended operations for a day to train its drivers and staff, assuring customers that services will resume on Sunday.

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Harambee Stars has sold out the 30,000-seat Nyanyo National Stadium for Sunday's World Cup Qualifier against Gabon. 

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CS Salim Mvurya has confirmed Kenya is pushing to extend its WRC Safari Rally hosting rights beyond 2026, citing the event’s global appeal and economic benefits.

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CS Oparanya has announced plans to merge Uwezo, Youth, and Women Enterprise Funds into the Biashara Fund to streamline access to financing and curb misuse.

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Pope Francis will make his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday, where he will give his blessing and greet a crowd from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican has said.